tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post1199714285317819294..comments2024-03-28T19:36:48.170-04:00Comments on CJ & Ink: Second on the Second CJ Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-72999836043634887732017-12-06T07:44:44.198-05:002017-12-06T07:44:44.198-05:00That tree must have been so special coming from yo...That tree must have been so special coming from your own yardCJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-62302720271438220802017-12-05T19:36:15.925-05:002017-12-05T19:36:15.925-05:00I love this post CJ!!! I love the picture of you, ...I love this post CJ!!! I love the picture of you, with the matching coat to the tree! My middle brother and I always fought too! He would put a pillow over my head! I hated that! I only remember one year, where we had a real tree, which we chopped down from our backyard. It was leaning to one side, but I loved that tree so much! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-61624988110650385082017-12-02T21:36:53.663-05:002017-12-02T21:36:53.663-05:00:-O Yeah, I can understand her not being happy, bu...:-O Yeah, I can understand her not being happy, but she was probably more frightened that you could have been hurt.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-34783979098141991212017-12-02T21:35:55.997-05:002017-12-02T21:35:55.997-05:00For quite a few years, we always got a real Christ...For quite a few years, we always got a real Christmas tree. Himself, lover of Christmas lights, would spend 3 or 4 days positioning lights on the tree. The joy started wearing thin one year, and on Black Friday, he found a deal on a pre-lit Christmas tree and that's what we have now.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-74564333076518603202017-12-02T21:34:12.150-05:002017-12-02T21:34:12.150-05:00Devil child? Moi? <(-;{Devil child? Moi? <(-;{CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-89589944897458581512017-12-02T21:33:35.455-05:002017-12-02T21:33:35.455-05:00I am pretty cute =^,.^=I am pretty cute =^,.^=CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-16550748368225786652017-12-02T21:33:04.501-05:002017-12-02T21:33:04.501-05:00I shouldn't laugh at the X, poor thing, but I ...I shouldn't laugh at the X, poor thing, but I can just picture her. Help me! Help me! :-DCJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-27621940709067405262017-12-02T21:32:02.238-05:002017-12-02T21:32:02.238-05:00Just before The Brother was sent overseas to Viet ...Just before The Brother was sent overseas to Viet Nam, my parents asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he had said a real Christmas tree. For the 2 or 3 year that he was in country, we had a real Christmas tree.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-73642572716928010202017-12-02T21:30:00.212-05:002017-12-02T21:30:00.212-05:00The tinsel tree was ugly as sin, but the spotlight...The tinsel tree was ugly as sin, but the spotlight was pretty cool.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-64331653695369529592017-12-02T21:28:10.328-05:002017-12-02T21:28:10.328-05:00I was fortunate to have a really good childhood.I was fortunate to have a really good childhood.CJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-39171981663805274642017-12-02T21:27:31.868-05:002017-12-02T21:27:31.868-05:00I recently saw the rotating light and almost bough...I recently saw the rotating light and almost bought it in a fit of nostalgiaCJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-51852559394518494342017-12-02T21:12:46.196-05:002017-12-02T21:12:46.196-05:00We really enjoyed seeing what we got ahead of time...We really enjoyed seeing what we got ahead of time. Once The Brother outgrew the snoop age, I we never went on the gift phishing expeditionsCJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-92083873006018807622017-12-02T19:26:55.283-05:002017-12-02T19:26:55.283-05:00I see you!! Loved your stories! The only funny(ish...I see you!! Loved your stories! The only funny(ish) one I remember was when my brother decided to turn the lights out while my Mum was at the corner shop and walk around with a lit taper and the decorations my Dad used to criss cross across the room caught on fire! We were just stamping on them when my Mum came back - she was not happy!!! Hugs, Chrisxpearshapedcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744515186281908192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-44317165727992757492017-12-02T18:16:26.887-05:002017-12-02T18:16:26.887-05:00i love the photo and the story. You were the devil...i love the photo and the story. You were the devil child a few times, weren't you? I was never that bad but Mom would think if I just shook a box I was a devil child and she would have told me that. My mom scared the pants off of me sometimes. Do you have a different style tree youself now? Hugs-ErikaMy name is Erika.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04834435573574156495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-4472774970608004932017-12-02T12:14:44.972-05:002017-12-02T12:14:44.972-05:00You just look fabulous in your 'camo' coat...You just look fabulous in your 'camo' coat!!What a lovely post with all those great memories!<br />Happy Second on the 2nd!<br />Happy weekend!froebelsternchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501600240752195171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-62246025749758731352017-12-02T11:01:39.303-05:002017-12-02T11:01:39.303-05:00OMG, CJ, this was such a hoot, I was laughing out ...OMG, CJ, this was such a hoot, I was laughing out loud. What great memories. And weren't/aren't you the cutest thing ever.<br />MY brother was awakened to screams one year and went rushing into the living room thinking someone had broken in. His X had been decorating the tree and it fell over on her. She was only 5 ft and couldn't get out from under it.<br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-39493658755591852422017-12-02T10:38:47.889-05:002017-12-02T10:38:47.889-05:00Aw, you look adorable in your 'camo' coat!...Aw, you look adorable in your 'camo' coat!! I peeked at my presents one year but then on Christmas morning it was such a letdown that I already knew what I was getting I never did it again. robin cox walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036760466156241921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-84553028436720496122017-12-02T10:19:05.005-05:002017-12-02T10:19:05.005-05:00When I was small we always had a real tree. My gr...When I was small we always had a real tree. My grandmother told me before I was born, they had a tree just like yours with the revolving ring and everything. But, since my grandfather wanted something more traditional, we always had a real tree. LOVE how you looked in front of that tree.<br /><br />I'm simply thrilled to read about that time in your life and how that brought back so many memories for you. Thanks so much for sharing this second look with us today, dear CJ. Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-80756873682740158662017-12-02T08:28:07.204-05:002017-12-02T08:28:07.204-05:00This post was soooo fun that description of your t...This post was soooo fun that description of your tree with spotlight cracked me up haha loved the photo shared too<br /> Happy second on the 2nd hugs Kathykathyinozarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644138355524729156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-74019316580657765992017-12-02T08:06:15.706-05:002017-12-02T08:06:15.706-05:00Love the photo of you taken in your camouflage jac...Love the photo of you taken in your camouflage jacket. You evidently enjoyed fun and fights with your family. I don't remember us ever celebrating anything at home. Have a good weekend, hugs, ValerieValerie-Jaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538850820168903865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683035672152916229.post-50166659560090980662017-12-02T06:42:01.998-05:002017-12-02T06:42:01.998-05:00Omg, we had the same colored disk light in front o...Omg, we had the same colored disk light in front of our rotating tree when I was growing up (it was the IN THING back then after all) ... too funny lol <br /><br />Loved this post with all your personal stories/memories, these are the things we never forget I suppose. BTW, my brother and I fought pretty much all year long, but oddly enough, I used to read him the book, (still have it in fact) "The Night Before Christmas" just before bedtime on Christmas eve when we were kids (he is three years younger than I). You look so cute in that pic!<br /><br />Have a great weekend, CJ! Lady Caer Morgannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796460571657156516noreply@blogger.com